Practical Limits on Nanosatellite Telescope Pointing: The Impact of Disturbances and Photon Noise

Accurate and stable spacecraft pointing is a requirement of many astronomical observations. Pointing particularly challenges nanosatellites because of an unfavorable surface area–to-mass ratio and a proportionally large volume required for even the smallest attitude control systems. This work explor...

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Main Authors: Ewan S. Douglas, Kevin Tracy, Zachary Manchester
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2021.676252/full